contact lenses

There's a new piece of sort-of jewelry really taking the idea of diamonds as a girl's best friend to totally new levels. Dr. Chawan of India's Shekhar Eye Research Center is offering contact lenses with a ring of diamonds in them, making the eyeball the newest frontier for accessorizing (he was inspired by jewels in his wife's teeth, FYI). The pair also has gold in them and will cost $15,000, but shoppers should purchase them with the feeling that it's a family heirloom they're buying—the company told me that they'll attach the gems to new lenses (with a different prescription) for a small fee. It sounds kind of insane, but they're created to keep the eye safe with the diamonds sitting away from the cornea and allowing oxygen to pass by to ward off would-be irritation. Americans can shop a pair at Esthetic Eyes in Beverly Hills. How crazy is this? Would you be interested in seeing what they look like in person? PS: Equally as insane, remember the loom dress that sold on eBay for almost $300,000? read more

I was jetting out of Moscow not too long ago, and after five—yes, 5—carry-on luggage checks, I boarded with nothing but my apparel, accessories, and electronics. (Seriously, if you've never traveled through Sheremetyevo International Airport, consider yourself very lucky.) They confiscated all of my travel-size primping luxuries, like my Nina Ricci perfume, La Mer face cream, and Chanel lip balm! (I protested as best I could, but I don't speak the language.) They also took my contact lens solution and carrying case. And I have no earthly idea why. read more

Recently, I had a chance to meet with Dr. Susan Resnick, a New York City-based optometrist, for an eye exam. Not only did I find out that the Acuvue Oasys contact lenses I've been wearing for years have built-in UVA/UVB sun protection (I had no clue!), but I got some tips I think you guys will want to know. Like where not to put your eyeliner (well, at least not every day). read more

My friend shared the funniest thing with me the other day. She got a late-night text from a much-younger, already-in-a-relationship coworker she's been trying to resist hooking up with, and in order to firm up her resolve NOT to go meet him at a bar, she used the following surefire trick. read more

Just when you thought you'd run out of places to put diamonds on your body, Mumbai-based optometrist Chandrashekhar Chawan has come out with diamond-embedded contact lenses. And they're terrifying. Warning: DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY AT THEM! THEY WILL EAT YOUR SOUL! read more

When it comes time to get ready for bed, what do you look forward to the least when it comes to your beauty routine? Is it thoroughly removing all your makeup? Flossing? Putting on all your serums and face cream? read more

Imagine girls running around the mall with giant pink or enormous Twilight vampire eyes. That's what the world is apparently coming to thanks to a new breed of contact lenses that makes peepers look abnormally large a la the anime-inspired eyes Lady Gaga wore in the "Bad Romance" video. read more

You know that saying: "Your eyes are the window into your soul?" Though I can't say I would mind if my soul was branded with Dior (tee-hee), I'm a little dubious about my eyeballs. I feel like just when you think the beauty gurus have figured out a way to cover every inch of your skin, they come up with this... read more